Where does “माथा” come from?

माथा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣, from Sanskrit मस्तक — the head, skull; the upper part of anything, top,...

माथा (Hindi): forehead; summit, top

Definitions

  1. forehead; summit, top

Ancestry of “माथा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣—
2Sanskritमस्तकthe head, skull; the upper part of anything, top,...
Every word from Sanskrit मस्तक →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 →
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